3.2 How to write an inquiry letter

An inquiry letter is what we send to a person or a company when we need more information
about a product or service offered by that person or company. These letters are often
written in response to an advertisement.
Important phrases to remember
The inquiry letter should start with Dear Sir or Madam. In a very formal style,
you may put the expression To Whom It May Concern directly under Dear Sir or Madam.
If you are writing in response to a newspaper advertisement or a television commercial,
give a reference to it. You may write one of the following expressions:
With reference to your advertisement in the Daily Mirror of January 13th
Regarding your advertisement in the Wall Street Journal
Requesting information, brochure, catalog etc
Standard expressions are:
Could you send me information
Would you please send me the catalog
I would like to know
Signature:
Letters which begin Dear Sir or Dear Madam finish Yours faithfully.
Put your handwritten signature under Yours faithfully. Sign with
your first name (informal) or full name (formal). Put your name under your signature.